{
  "id": 3884918,
  "title": "Newborn Pims fire victim laid to rest in Wah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/newborn-pims-fire-victim-laid-to-rest-in-wah",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T04:05:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2025566/newborn-pims-fire-victim-laid-to-rest-in-wah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taxila witnessed the solemn farewell of a newborn infant on Wednesday, as her family bid her a final goodbye at the Wah Model Town. The infant, a daughter of Kiran Fatima and Ahmed Saeed Rehman, had been taken from her parents just days prior following a devastating fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) in Islamabad. The newborn had been admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Pims after her birth, but tragically succumbed to the flames that engulfed the hospital’s neonatal care unit on Wednesday morning.\n\nThe family sources reveal that the loss of the little girl has left the parents and relatives in inconsolable grief. The baby girl had arrived after an agonizing wait of over two years for the couple, transforming what was meant to be a day of jubilation into a profound sorrow. Mr Rehman, who is currently serving abroad, was reportedly unable to be present at his family's anguish when the tragedy unfolded.\n\nThe funeral prayers for the infant were conducted amidst an atmosphere heavy with grief. Relatives and residents of the community mourned the loss of the innocent child, as her tiny coffin was carried to her final resting place, symbolizing a joy that had lasted only a fleeting few days.",
  "summary": "TAXILA: A grief-stricken family laid their newborn baby girl to rest in Wah Model Town on Wednesday, days after the infant lost her life in the devastating fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), Islamabad. The newborn baby of Kiran Fatima and Ahmed Saeed Rehman had been admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Pims after her birth. She was among the newborn…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}